By Gary Symons TLL Editor-in-Chief The Care Bears brought a little extra holiday magic to New York City on Nov. 7, welcoming more than 1,500 guests to a festive Holiday Workshop at Rockefeller Center celebrating the arrival of the iconic Christmas tree. The event brought families and fans together for a day of hands-on activities, character appearances, and holiday surprises,…

By Gary Symons TLL Editor-in-Chief Miraculous Corp and ActivNation just announced a partnership to develop "Miraculous: Land of Heroes," a new line of location-based entertainment destinations inspired by the animated franchise "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir." The first two locations are scheduled to open in Phoenix in 2028 and Miami in 2029, the companies said. ActivNation, whose portfolio…

By Gary Symons TLL Editor-in-Chief Hasbro and experiential retail specialist Event Network have opened a new retail outlet that transforms a New York candy store Open for the holiday shopping season, the Hasbro board game Candy Land came to life as an immersive experience on Nov. 14. The new outlet is located in the heart of Manhattan, next door to…

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The British studio Acamar Films has appointed Andrew Carley as executive director, global licensing, as it works to expand the preschool series Bing internationally. Carley will work with Acamar CEO Mikael Shields and the senior management team to lead the company’s global licensing strategy. “We’re all delighted to have Andrew joining us as a colleague,"…

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The Canadian studio Nelvana announced that Nelson Huynh will represent its programming catalog in the Asia-Pacific, United Kingdom and Ireland markets. Huynh will focus on licensing content from Nelvana’s catalog of about 5,000 episodes and developing broadcast and streaming partnerships in those territories. He will report to Julia Dodge, director of global strategy and distribution…